Mbeya Cement workers to lose jobs
Mbeya Cement Hundreds of jobs at Mbeya Cement Company Limited will be slashed as the parent company, Lafarge of France plans to reorganize to contain European financial crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, Lafarge said it will shed 460 corporate jobs of which 90 will be in France but workers will have to opt leaving the company. “Lafarge has on Wednesday More...
US company earmarks sh115b for Uganda business loans
Over sh115.8 billion has been secured by an American company to finance the businesses of Ugandan business community as loans. Roger Morgan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steel heart International, California, More...
MTN Rwanda pledges to fix network hitches
Khalid Mikkawi the MTN Chief Executive Officer MTN Rwanda has dispelled fears that the reason for upgrading its network, which has caused network disruptions, was because of competition from its business rival. At More...
Rwanda: Firms urged to embrace rating
Central bank Governor Claver Gatete Financial companies, especially insurance companies, have been called on to embrace the rating system as one way of attracting investments in the country. Credit rating is the More...
Rwanda: Why the customer is not king
Waiters attend to guests at a Kigali hotel (which is not a subject of the report). Customer service remains a major challenge. The New Times Sometime next month the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) will launch a major More...
Uganda: Law on timber trade in offing
A man rescues his timber at Bwaise Market after the market was burnt to ashes recently. Photo by Faiswal Kasirye Traders in illegal timber and charcoal will stand trial in court should a new law in offing by the More...
Association unveils standards document to tame graft in Kenya
The Architectural Association of Kenya’s (AAK) Quantity Surveyors Chapter has reviewed standards and developed a uniform document for industry professionals. The document, the second edition of the Standard Method More...
Rwandair Named Airline partner for Upcoming East Africa Business Summit And Expo SA
Summit to showcase East Africa’s Investment Opportunities 16th February 2012 Johannesburg South Africa – The Innaugural East Africa Business Summit and Expo SA, aimed at highlighting the investment opportunities More...
Equity Bank Rwanda gears up to take on rivals
The latest entrant to the increasingly gung ho local banking sector, Equity Rwanda that officially launched its operations last week, has initiated pioneering products in the banking sector. The unique products More...
Country’s sick health system in need of affordable health insurance
Uganda risks lagging behind in the region should it delay to incorporate health insurance in the social security package offered by National Social Secuity Fund (NSSF). Using different income related benefit schemes, More...
